David Mathison and Westchester County TweetUp Raise Funds for Haiti Relief

On Thursday in Pleasantville, NY, during the most recent Westchester TweetUp, David Mathison spoke to guests about the ways they can employ social media to amplify their messages through Twitter, Facebook and blogs.

The TweetUp itself, organized by Westchester140, a group of six Westchester residents dedicated to promoting community through social media, helped raise over $1,300 to support relief efforts in Haiti.

Dozens of community members flocked to the new Jacob Burns Film Center to donate their time, money, and attention to the cause, as well as listen to David speak.

Michel Balkind, David Mathison, and Anthony Colasacco
Photo by Chris Cornell

According to Chris Cornell in the Examiner, a local community newspaper:

"Anyone looking for proof of the power of social media needed to look no further than the third Westchester TweetUp, at the Jacob Burns Film Center's Media Arts Lab in Pleasantville on Jan. 21.

It featured a keynote address by "Be the Media" author David Mathison as well as networking opportunities for guests.

The event, which was fully booked within six days of being announced, raised more than $1,300 for ShelterBoxUSA, a non-profit organization assisting in the relief efforts in Haiti."

Click here to view the full article in the Examiner.